As a Windows user, you might see inputpersonalization.exe or Input Personalization Server running in your Task Manager. This process will most probably take a lot of resources of your system hence slowing down your system’s performance. For some, it might appear in the task manager for a while and then go away while others might see it running for an extended period of time. Even if you end the process it will most likely come back again....

HTC Vive is a headset developed by HTC and Valve for virtual reality experience. It uses the room-scale tracking technology that makes it possible for users to move and interact with the 3D environment. However, many users are unable to connect the HTC Vive headset to the SteamVR. The most common errors they are getting are Error 108 and Error 208 . In this article, we will show the methods to solve these errors on your HTC Vive....

Even though this error code may lead you to a deduction that you are indeed running out of memory or processing power on your computer, sometimes the answer is quite different. Sometimes this error occurs simply when you try to open a folder which is an action which doesn’t really require plenty of system resources. The error occurs in many different contexts and on many different architectures so make sure you follow through the entire article in order to locate the solution which will work for you the best....

When you are trying to delete a file or folder on your system, you might come across the error message ‘ Invalid file handle ’. This error message occurs when the name of the folder or the file that you are trying to delete is a reserved name. The Windows operating system doesn’t deal with certain names/nicks due to which the File Explorer prevents you from giving your folder or file a reserved name....

Users receive this kind of error when Libmysql.dll file is missing from the Windows operating system. This file is part of the operating system and is required by Windows to run certain other programs. DLL files are shared by multiple programs and act as a shared library to provide resources such as functions, classes, variables, and other resources like icons and images, etc. If Libmysql.dll is missing, it is probably due to the fact that either it has been misplaced by some other program or a malicious program has corrupted the file or damaged a Windows Registry....

Some users have been reaching out to us regarding some missing shared DLL files identified by a few registry cleaners (particularly Ccleaner ). Most of the time, the missing shared DLL files are localized in Windows / Microsoft.NET, with the registry keys located in HKLM / SOFTWARE. Whenever Ccleaner (or a different registry cleaner) finds a registry entry that is calling for a certain DLL file, it will check the location path of that file to see if it exists....

As effective and efficient a Desktop email client as Outlook may be, there are a myriad of errors out there that are associated with it. Just one of the errors that Outlook users can suffer from is the 0x80004005 error. This error has been known to affect tons of Outlook users across all versions of Outlook and all versions of Windows (this error first came to light back in the days of Windows Vista)....

Programs opening on the second monitor instead of the main one can occur due to improper multi-monitor configuration or outdated system drivers. This issue typically happens when applications mistakenly launch on a secondary monitor, especially after system restarts or display changes. Applications Opening on the Wrong Monitor The most common causes are misconfigured display settings or applications remembering their last-used monitor. Other factors include outdated graphics drivers or issues with how Windows handles multi-monitor setups....

Some Windows users report that the Settings app crashes and closes when they access the Settings menu and click on System> Recovery options. Upon repeating this action, the same kind of behavior reoccurs. This problem seems to only occur on Windows 11 and Windows 10. Access the Recovery tab in Windows 11 After we’ve looked into this issue thoroughly, we realized that there are several different underlying causes of why you might experience this type of issue....

A lot of users have been reporting that Shockwave Flash is frequently crashing in Chrome under Windows 10 regardless of the website or type of content that is being viewed. The issue seems to be exclusive to Windows 10 and is not only limited to Insider Builds and Technical Preview builds. While some users report that this issue occurring only with the Chrome browser, others report that this is a system-wide issue, even affecting Microsoft Edge and Internet Explorer....

Some users have been reaching out to us with an odd occurrence where Skype automatically closes (or minimizes) itself sometime after being opened. From what we gathered, the issue seems to be restricted Skype version 8.9.0.1 and above. The precise cause of this issue can appear hard to identify since there’s no apparent error message to point the user toward the cause of the issue. There a lot of debate on what precisely is causing the issue – some users are pointing fingers at the update function that’s closing Skype in order to update it, while others are suspecting the Windows 10 version of Skype ....

Socket Error 10060 generally indicates that whatever is trying to connect to the destination server has timed out. This error usually appears in e-mail clients or when attempting to access websites. Now, timeouts can occur for many reasons, but for e-mail clients, it is often due to the port and settings, whereas for websites, possible reasons include the website being down, or the website blocking your access if you can visit other websites but not a specific one....

The error ‘ Sorry, something is preventing us from sharing this ‘ occurs when certain Office users try to share Word files via email or attempt to generate the share link. This problem has been confirmed to occur with Microsoft Office 365 as well as with older Office suites. How to Fix Error When Sharing Word Files If you are just beginning to troubleshoot the issue, the first thing you should investigate is whether you have a secondary copy of the document you are trying to share....

Games may fail to launch due to a number of different reasons. It is very incorrect to say that there is only one specific problem which causes Steam to get stuck because each PC has its own unique hardware and software configuration. When you get stuck with this problem, it means that the games are crashing immediately after they are launched. This is different from the Steam Disk Write error though....

When subscribing to mods on the Steam Workshop, users might notice that mods don’t download or appear in the game. This usually happens because of corrupted temporary files in Steam’s Workshop folder, disrupting the download. Common reasons include unfinished downloads, problems with the download cache, or Steam being offline. Steam Workshop mods don’t download Other issues like unstable internet or running the game during download can also prevent mods from loading properly....

The “ sudo: command not found ” error means the system can’t find the ‘sudo’ command, which is needed for running commands as a superuser. This often happens if the ‘sudo’ package isn’t installed on the system. In Debian-based systems, ‘sudo’ might not be installed by default if you set a root password during installation. Also, this error can occur if the ‘sudo’ command is missing from the system’s PATH, making it hard for the system to locate it....

Surface Pro is one of Microsoft’s flagship computers which have the functionality of both a traditional laptop and a tablet which runs Windows operating system. It also comes with a stylus pen (Surface Pen) which works just like any other stylus and allows you to control your computer with the touch of a pen. Surface Pens You can even launch OneNote by clicking its top button and use it as a mouse....

Getting a 0x80070490 error when trying to install Windows, usually when imaging, means that your BIOS is having problems with the partitions on the hard drive. This is also an issue when you’re using the System Center Configuration Manager from Microsoft, in order to reinstall Windows on a device, which is frustrating due to the number of users having this issue. This happens regardless of the Windows version you’re trying to install, and on both laptops and desktop PCs....

The error Active Directory Domain Services is currently unavailable means that the system is not able to find and connect to your printer, hence the process is stopped and cannot proceed further. This process allows the computer to manage and allocate resources. If this error occurs, it means that there is most probably a problem with the permissions, drivers, UAC etc. We have listed down a number of solutions for you to check....

A pretty well-known Windows issue, pretty much because of the sheer number of people who were and still continue to be affected by it, is one where the affected user’s access to the internet becomes entirely non-existent and a message that reads “The dependency service or group failed to start” is displayed in their Network & Sharing Center . This issue first affected Windows 7 users but, since then, has also been found on other versions of the Windows Operating System....